Dachshunds | 3 Doxies

Spending Saturday night in a Thousand Oaks Animal Hospital is something everyone should avoid. Not that we had much choice, but what could we do? Our Vet closes shop on Saturday around 1 PM and it’s well past that into the evening.
His recorded message, said “If this is truly a pet emergency, please […]

For the second time within a month, one of our Dachshunds had an infected anal glad. This time, Chloe’s abscessed and nearly ruptured.
Unlike Odie, it was a complete surprise since she was acting normal until late Sunday night where she started hiding behind the downstairs toilet.
I knew exactly what it was from Odie’s recent […]

For the past week or so, Odie has be crying when he poops. On top of that he’s been scooching his butt on the carpet.
Dr. Thomas, our great Vet at Midtown Veterinary Clinic, examined Odie today and found that Odie’s anal glands were swollen.
Dr. T. expressed those glands and out came that clear […]

When Odie ruptured his disk, we did not (still do not) have pet insurance. His surgery ran into the thousands. Lucky for him, we were able to afford the necessary care to ensure a successful recovery.
But for many dachshund owners, they cannot afford the cost of surgery which leads to putting down their […]

Yesterday, we took our Miniature Daschund Odie to see his Surgeon, Dr. Ian G. Holsworth for his three-month and final “after surgery” checkup. Odie, like all dogs like to “ride” and he was very happy to get into the car, but as soon as we got onto the freeway, Odie knew that we weren’t […]

Off to the Vet today for observation. Odie is still in pain this morning but is able to get around the house. He has a 9:00 AM appointment. We leave around 8:30 by the time we get to the Vet around 8:45 he cannot walk. His back legs are very wobbly. Dr. Thomas places him […]

I’m sad to say,
Molly was spayed today,
All day I prayed,
She would return okay.
All right, I know I’m not a poet…
Molly was spayed today which means we’re not going to have little miniature Dachshunds running around the house. She was “out of it” when we picked her up from the Vet still struggling with […]

In the past, when people spoke of training collars, they really generally were referring to “choke chains.” A choke chain is a metal chain with a sliding ring that is attached to your dog’s nylon or leather leash.
There’s a reason it’s called a choke chain. Because there is no limit on […]

By Laura Kiemele, Veterinarian Technician
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